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Triple Captain chips, Free Hits and some of those extra free transfers have been widely lavished on Arsenal players in Gameweek 16.

Tonight, the league leaders take on a Wolverhampton Wanderers side still without a win or clean sheet in 2025/26.

Will it be a cricket score or an anticlimax?

Kick-off at the Emirates is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

It’s positive news on the fitness front as all four of the Gunners marked at ‘75%’ in the FPL flag system make the matchday squad.

William Saliba, Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice start, while Leandro Trossard is among the substitutes.

Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze also come back into the side following midweek rests.

Compared to last weekend’s line-up against Aston Villa, rather than the much-changed XI sent out against Club Brugge, there are three changes.

It’s Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyokeres and Saliba in for Martin Odegaard, Mikel Merino and the suspended Riccardo Calafiori.

As for the beleagured visitors, Rob Edwards makes three changes to the side that lost to Manchester United.

Matt Doherty and Joao Gomes are back from injury and suspension, with Hwang Hee-chan joining them in the line-up.

Ki-Jana Hoever and Jhon Arias drop to the bench, while Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is injured.

LINE-UPS

Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Timber, Saliba, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Eze, Martinelli, Saka, Gyokeres.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Jesus, Trossard, Odegaard, Norgaard, Madueke, Nwaneri, Merino, Lewis-Skelly.

Wolverhampton Wanderers XI: Johnstone, Doherty, Agbadou, Toti, Mosquera, Wolfe, Krejci, Joao Gomes, Andre, Hwang, Strand Larsen.

Subs: Sa, Bueno, Arias, Arokodare, Chirewa, Hoever, Lopez, Mane, Tchatchoua.


LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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price change predictions
  1. Totalfootball
    • 9 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Will saka's 1st assist be given ?

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Both

    2. Babit1967
      • 9 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Hopefully

    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      He has given a corner, gk boxed that away to an Arsenal player who scored after that and A was given.

    4. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Be absolutely scandalous if not

    5. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      It has to be given - no difference between the two. Has to be consistent.

      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        There’s a big difference. Read the rules FFS.

        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          28 days, 23 hours ago

          Which one? Didn't look like Jesus touched it.

          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            28 days, 23 hours ago

            The keeper touched it twice for the first one.

            1. Vinyl78LP
              • 16 Years
              28 days, 23 hours ago

              In that case it falls under the Own goal after a save criteria "If an own goal is scored directly following a save, block or a shot rebounding off the woodwork, an assist is awarded."

              1. The Bandit
                • 15 Years
                28 days, 23 hours ago

                I’ll go with that

                1. Ignasi M
                  • 8 Years
                  28 days, 22 hours ago

                  one comes off the goalie, and the other comes of the defender. Has to be two assists mandem.

    6. OneTeamInBristol
      • 2 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Both should be given

    7. Lanley Staurel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Watched it loads and Jesus doesn't touch it

    8. Headers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Very average player

  2. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Wolves scored all 3 goals

    1. Bod
      • 14 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      So you’re saying Wolves would lose even if they were the only team on the field?

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Yeah, Timber and Raya should get another point deducted.

  3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Who to sell?

    A) Saka
    B) Rice

    1. RICICLE
      • 3 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Keeping both, rice unlucky today too

    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Reckon keep Saka for Everton

    3. TheBiffas
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Saka was brilliant despite no returns... I know who I'd rather have in my team

      1. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        No returns? 8-11 pts

        1. TheBiffas
          • 5 Years
          28 days, 23 hours ago

          Was looking like it would be no returns for a sec, who knows at this point

    4. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Keep both

    5. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Rice.

      Saka deserved more, even apart from the controversy

    6. F4L
      • 11 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      saka is on a very good run tbh, yeah no hauls but with mids and strikers being inconsistent id take ticking over with 4-9 pointers most GWs for sure. even at his price, might not be value but its points

      1. F4L
        • 11 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        and playing 4/5 back enables saka, the value in defenders is a joke

    7. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Isn't Saka made from Rice?

      Best to be served warm.

  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    6m for Raya

    1. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Sold this week. But Rice not much better

  5. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    I'm so confused. Tweets suggest 2 assists?

    1. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      2nd one will be added for sure

    2. The Senate
      • 7 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      2 assists according to rules

  6. jacob1989
    • 3 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Fpl twitter mentions both as saka assists

  7. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    My Maduake punt went well

    1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Even got outscored by White.

  8. schwing
    • 16 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Saka 24pts with triple capt feels underwhelming

    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Better than 8

    2. jacob1989
      • 3 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      U ll get 33

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      You'll get 6

  9. MikeS
    • 11 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Arse defence rubbish without big gabi

  10. Headers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Saka for Wilson or Semenyo?

  11. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    There's one touch from GK? https://x.com/search?q=arsenal%20wolves%20goal&src=typed_query&f=live

    If so, Saka has the final attacking touch before the own goal, which qualifies for an assist under the Own Goals rule (“A player who has the final touch before an own goal is scored is awarded an assist”). Additionally, the goal comes after the ball hits the woodwork and rebounds off the goalkeeper, which is explicitly covered under Shots and Rebounds (“If an own goal is scored directly following a save, block or a shot rebounding off the woodwork, an assist is awarded”).

    1. Michelle Davin
      • 9 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      If an own goal is scored directly following a save, block or a shot rebounding off the woodwork, an assist is awarded.

      1. Utopsis
        • 5 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        This is the key sentence, as eliminates the relavance of Johnstone touching the ball or not.

        Only argument left is that the rule doesn't say cross, which it was. I think that's tenuous though but let's see

        1. Clintymints
          • 16 Years
          28 days, 23 hours ago

          It was also curling into the goal and on target

          1. Utopsis
            • 5 Years
            28 days, 23 hours ago

            Yeah fair I haven't seen it back yet

      2. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        Yes, you got it first.

    2. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Own Goals
      A player who has the final touch before an own goal is scored is awarded an assist. The final touch can be a pass, an inadvertent touch, or a shot. If an own goal is scored following a deflected pass, an assist is awarded. No assist will be awarded if the pass receives two or more defensive touches or if the defensive touch is a pass. If an own goal is scored directly following a save, block or a shot rebounding off the woodwork, an assist is awarded.

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        It has to be an A. "an own goal is scored directly following a save, block or a shot rebounding off the woodwork, an assist is awarded."

  12. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    When the pub quiz asks who did Wolves lose to after scoring all 3 goals, we got this.

  13. OneTeamInBristol
    • 2 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Saka two assists surely willl be given (non captainer)

    1. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      He’s obviously not getting two. Whether he keeps the one he currently has is the question

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        How is it obvious?

        1. Herger
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          28 days, 23 hours ago

          Based on rules

          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            28 days, 23 hours ago

            Look at TBL post below. According to FPL rules it’s 2 assists no?

      2. OneTeamInBristol
        • 2 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        The second is 100% an assist. The first is debatable, however I would argue that it is an assist.

      3. Babit1967
        • 9 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        Spoilsport

      4. jacob1989
        • 3 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        Both are clear assists. Jesus not given assist for 2nd goal asghe didn't touch it.

      5. OneTeamInBristol
        • 2 Years
        28 days, 22 hours ago

        haha u wot m8?

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      They’d fecking better, because I’m scrambling around in the deep end this week, barely head above water

  14. TBL
    • 4 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Own Goals
    A player who has the final touch before an own goal is scored is awarded an assist. The final touch can be a pass, an inadvertent touch, or a shot. If an own goal is scored following a deflected pass, an assist is awarded. No assist will be awarded if the pass receives two or more defensive touches or if the defensive touch is a pass. If an own goal is scored directly following a save, block or a shot rebounding off the woodwork, an assist is awarded.

    1. TBL
      • 4 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      should be 2 assists based on this right?

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        It is yes, just been through it all, phew!

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      2 assists then, relax

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        28 days, 22 hours ago

        then why hasn't it changed to two???

  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Hincapie 9 defcons…. so close!

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      ah damn, maybe opta find 1 more before deadline ends. thats frustrating, he played well today

      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        They did!!!

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      honestly a player ending up 1 defcon short of the threshold needed is becoming the most frustrating thing in fpl lol 🙂

      move over pen misses.....so rare anyways

    3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Useless. Might as well have got 0 defcons

      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        Probably robbed of 1 defcon somewhere

      2. Utopsis
        • 5 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        Suspect Arsenal would've conceded a few more if 0 defcons

    4. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      10
      Now mate

  16. JT11fc
    • 7 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    If a cross is on target how can they say its not a shot?

  17. Tonyawesome69
    • 7 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    At least I can rely on VVD for a CS these days...

    Raya 2
    Hincapie 2
    Andersen 2

  18. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    FYI guys I’ve gone through the assist rules, and this is what will be applied re the first Arsenal goal:

    “The corner taken by Saka will be deemed a shot on goal because Johnstone has attempted the save directly with no touch by another player prior.
    Therefore this will be awarded as an own goal by Johnstone and an assist for Saka.”

    1. Scapegoat Salah
      • 9 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      “Remember, this season intended target is no longer a factor”

    2. TBL
      • 4 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      think so too - not sure why it's been removed

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        Intern on duty I think

    3. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Exactly

    4. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      AI?

  19. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    This is one for those who love the details of fpl rules

    Fwiw, opta not currently crediting any assists for Arsenal

    1. Twisted Saltergater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      fantasy assists are all that matter here

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Opta don't recognise assists for ANY own goals....

    3. Utopsis
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Opta need to live a little

  20. Free Hat
    • 6 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    First one not being given has more to do with opta seeing it as a cross, not a shot.
    Apparently with a cross the rebound assist doesnt count. If they see it as a shot, it will...
    #letstalkandy can explain it better

    1. Clintymints
      • 16 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      What’s not to say Saka didn’t shoot? especially if it was on target, hence the save

      The easier option is to just give the assist

      There has been far more controversial assists given in the past

      1. Free Hat
        • 6 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        I agree, but yeah, just giving the reason why.
        No one besides saka can say if it was intended as a shot or not.
        Honestly think its a cross ofcourse, but yeah, giving the assist would be the most 'sensible'

        1. Ignasi M
          • 8 Years
          28 days, 23 hours ago

          good point. I wonder if that's what the FF team are debating: whether it is a goal or assist?

          1. Free Hat
            • 6 Years
            28 days, 22 hours ago

            Shot or cross, it def. cant be a goal because it wasnt goalbound when gk headed it back in.

    2. Totalfootball
      • 9 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      If it's going in the goal and is saved , then surely it is a shot (whether he intended it or not)

      1. Free Hat
        • 6 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        I agree, but apparently they dont see it that way. Would be much easier if they just awarded it. Dont think anyone would make a fuss about it being given, more so now.

  21. walkman666
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Be funny if there is a sport where a guy takes a shot and it goes in, but because the keeper touched it while failing to actually save it, the shot taker gets neither a goal or assisted awarded.

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      What would they chalk it down as

      An OG?

  22. thetommy14
    • 5 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Guehi or O’Reilly to bring in?
    Both rising in price tonight…

  23. CoracAld2831
    • 4 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    That match was an FPL Nightmare.

    1. Wenger_In
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        It was an entertainment nightmare

      • Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        It was a sickening pain

    2. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Human beings are biased. AI will do a better job. Consistent decisions on the pitch, all FPL teams winning/OR 1

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        AI is based...it's made and used by humans.

        1. Dank Squid
          • 7 Years
          28 days, 23 hours ago

          True. Humans sleep and eat. AI doesn't.

          1. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            28 days, 23 hours ago

            Two different arguments: (1) One is about bias, and (2) the other is about productivity.

    3. g_jannyg
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Lewis Skelly showing as played 59mins?! He was on at 30th minute and played his 60mins.

      That needs changing. Don’t care if it’s just 1 extra point

    4. keefy59
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      FPL & FFS now colluding to see who captained Saka
      Before deciding if the first assist is given .

    5. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Robbed of one assist

      Disgrace

      1. bring_on _the_fantasy
        • 15 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        Yep, agree, should 100% be 2 assist, Jesus didn’t touch the ball at all

    6. palaceman8
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Saka will also get 3 bonus points (doubled for some of us)

    7. Kaneyonero
      • 9 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Wolt to who to avoid the price drop?

      1. Clintymints
        • 16 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        Mark G and spend the cash on. Defender or mf

        1. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          28 days, 23 hours ago

          Looking to use bb though marc g is not really useful

    8. Jafooli
      • 13 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Just asked AI, who says both assists will be given to Saka….

      1. Ignasi M
        • 8 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        yeah what is FF playing at?

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          28 days, 23 hours ago

          Intern works Saturday evenings

          1. Ignasi M
            • 8 Years
            28 days, 23 hours ago

            lolz

            1. Scapegoat Salah
              • 9 Years
              28 days, 23 hours ago

              I’m not joking lol